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Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia and Lithuania (Lonely Planet Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)
Books: Travel: Belarus: Item 8
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Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia and Lithuania (Lonely Planet Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)by Nicola Williams, Cathryn Kemp, and Debra Herrmann
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful: No improvement upon the old edition, July 29, 2003 Reviewer:Andrius Uzkalnis (Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom) - The best thing about this edition is its stunningly beautiful cover. It goes downhill from there. The previous edition (was it around 1995?) was really, really very good; ahead of everyone in the business. I wrote a glowing review at that time. Since then, the countries have moved on at an amazin pace, but LP did not manage to catch up. Cultural information is still good (and that is the area where fewest changes were needed). It is not as good with practicalities: the book is full of small inaccuracies - money, costs, payment options, transport information all suffer from lazy, complacent research. Another sad fact is that the authors seem to draw upon their one-off impressions: waiters tipping themselves by not giving you the change, what's that about? Credit cards accepted in "main cities and towns" - well, hello, when did you last go to any of the countries? These things go on and on. As for "Getting There" information, one wonders which planet are Lonely Planet researchers living on. Has anyone told them about the Internet? About cheap offers from the airlines? How long can continue with their ridiculously irrelevant drivel about bucket shops and courier flights? A good thing that can be said about this Lonely Plant is that it is not of trademark "bleeding-heart" variety and that anti-American propaganda still has not found its way into it. You will have to get the Iceland guidebook if you want some of the most bitter, biased and unwelcome LP campaigning. Overall, it seems like Lonely Planet is cutting costs, and the most recent thing that they have chopped off is proper research and verification. This is unfortunate, for the start was really good.
From Library Journal
The most comprehensive guide to the area, with a chapter on Russia's noncontiguous Kaliningrad region, this guide combines background information, cultural insights, and information on practicalities. Outdoor activities range from stork spotting to bobsledding and bungee jumping.
Copyright 1999 Reed business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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60 Maps --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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